Legal Opinion
Quirk v. New York, C. & St. L.R. Co
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 25, 1951No. 10334_1PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Chief Judge.
This is an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 59, to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s decedent. The cause was submitted to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. During the course of the trial, defendant at appropriate times moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Such motions were denied by the court, with reservation. Subsequent to the jury verdict, defendant moved to set aside the verdict and to dismiss the action. This motion was allowed by the court’s order of November 28, 1950, and it is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Erie Railroad Company v. WinfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Bountiful Brick Co. v. GilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Lukon v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Sassaman v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Edward J. Caillouette v. Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Hatfield v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Atchison, T. & S. F. R. Co. v. WottleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952
- Pamela M. Fowler, Etc. v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Elliott v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1972
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